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Jose W. Lalas Ed.; Heidi Luv Strikwerda Ed. – International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, 2023
Race does not only resonate with the dichotomy of blackness and whiteness but also on its impact on non-physical attributes, this includes factors such as indigenous status, social class, religion, language, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality and immigration. The intersection of these factors are key considerations on inclusive education.…
Descriptors: Critical Race Theory, Inclusion, Educational Research, Partnerships in Education
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Joseph Zajda, Editor; Suzanne Majhanovich, Editor – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2024
This book analyses dominant discourses of globalisation, cultural diversity and schooling. The collection in this volume advance further the discussions on the phenomenon of globalisation, and its far-reaching effects on our world, and consider cultural diversity in its broadest sense, as it manifests itself in a globalised world. Zajda has argued…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Cultural Differences, Diversity, Self Concept
Francisco J. Álvarez-Gil, Editor; Elena Quintana-Toledo, Editor; Margarita Esther Sánchez Cuervo, Editor – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2025
This volume brings together studies which represent current perspectives on second language learning and teaching in relation to language and culture in intercultural contexts. The authors reflect on and analyse a variety of topics such as the significance of recognizing and valuing heritage speakers in intercultural contexts, the role of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Heritage Education
Joseph, Nicole M., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2020
This book seeks to understand the complexities of talented and high-performing Black girls and women in STEM across the P-20 trajectory. Analogously, this volume aims to understand the intersections between giftedness, its identification, and racial, gender, and academic discipline identities. The dearth of literature on this subject suggests that…
Descriptors: Gifted, Talent, Females, Gender Differences
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Bista, Krishna, Ed.; Foster, Charlotte, Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
Study abroad programs have proven beneficial for both the international student as well as the domestic community and school population interacting with the student. In an effort to promote cultural awareness, intercultural communications as well as opportunities for future study abroad program success, universities must take care to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Personnel Services, Study Abroad, College Administration
Crossley, Michael, Ed.; Arthur, Lore, Ed.; McNess, Elizabeth, Ed. – Symposium Books, 2016
This volume recognises how many researchers across the social sciences, and in comparative and international education in particular, see themselves as insiders or outsiders or, more pertinently, shifting combinations of both, in the research process. The book revisits and problematises these concepts in an era where the global mobility of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, International Education, Educational Research, Researchers
Daniels, Harry, Ed.; Lauder, Hugh, Ed.; Porter, Jill, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning" focuses on how education is understood in different cultures, the theories and related assumptions we make about learners and students and how we think about them, and how we can understand the principle actors in education--learners and teachers. Within this volume, internationally renowned…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Brain, Social Environment, Educational Policy
Brown, Elinor L., Ed.; Gibbons, Pamela E., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
This volume of Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice takes a resource perspective toward culture, ethnicity, and race. Its purpose is to foster global dialog about race and ethnicity, with an emphasis on sharing strategies and solutions. While one might view problems stemming from racial and ethnic differences as intractable, the book's…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Race, Politics of Education, Educational Policy
Bonner, Fred A., II, Ed.; Marbley, Aretha F., Ed.; Howard-Hamilton, Mary F., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
While many institutions have developed policies to address the myriad needs of Millennial college students and their parents, inherent in many of these initiatives is the underlying assumption that this student population is a homogeneous group. This book is significant because it addresses and explores the characteristics and experiences of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Ethnicity, Race
Early, Gerald, Ed. – 1993
Black intellectuals and writers were invited to write essays on assimilation, race, and identity, using a famous quotation from W. E. B. Du Bois about the double soul of the American Negro as a point of departure. Considering the double consciousness of which Du Bois wrote resulted in the following essays: (1) "Free at Last? A Personal…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Blacks
Baumgartner, Lisa, Ed.; Merriam, Sharan B., Ed. – 2000
This book contains 28 personal stories and poems about growth and development in adulthood that were written by individuals who were purposely chosen to reflect the diversity of U.S. culture and sociocultural factors such as race and ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and able-bodiedness that affect development in adulthood. The stories…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
Trueba, Enrique T., Ed.; Bartolome, Lilia I., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers by ethnic scholars highlights the complex struggle for equality and power. It begins with a series foreword, "Beyond Psychologizing Multiculturalism" (Donaldo Macedo), and an introduction, "Democracy Sabotaged by Democracy: Immigration under Neoliberalism" (Peter McLaren). The 14 papers are: (1)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Asian American Students, Bilingual Education, Chinese
Reyhner, Jon, Ed. – 1986
Ideas about resources and methods especially appropriate for Indian students are presented in this book of 19 chapters by 17 authors. The bulk of the material is addressed to non-Native teachers, and teaching methods do not require knowledge of a Native American language. The opening chapter lays out evidence of the need for improving Native…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Gregory, Sheila T., Ed. – 2000
This book presents a collection of papers by educators and researchers who discuss various methods of improving minority student achievement. The 19 chapters highlight the achievement of students from kindergarten through college as follows: (1) "Discrepancies between Aspirations and Preparation of Low SES Elementary Students" (Dianne L.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Asian American Students, Black Students
Barer-Stein, Thelma, Ed.; Kompf, Michael, Ed. – 2001
This book, which is intended as a text for future and experienced adult educators, examines current theories and best practices in adult education. The book consists of 20 chapters written by prominent practitioners in the field of adult education. The chapter titles and authors are as follows: "Teachers Sharing Experiences" (James A. Draper);…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy